| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Curriculum Approaches |
| Unit ID: | EDECE2016 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 070301 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit is designed to introduce Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) to in?uential theoretical thinkers in the ?eld of early childhood education. PSTs will explore and critique both historical and contemporary theories of learning and development and the ways these impact upon curriculum approaches and pedagogy. PST's will participate in critical re?ection regarding their own values and beliefs about children's learning and development. Knowledge and skills will be acquired which will enable PST's to develop a curriculum document incorporating a teaching philosophy, curriculum approaches, learning outcomes and pedagogy. A variety of early childhood educational contexts will be considered in this unit including multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on the teaching of young children. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explore research into various theoretical influences and approaches that have and continue to impact on curriculum decision-making. |
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| K2. | Examine curriculum documents to gain insight into theoretical perspectives that underpin early childhood curriculum. |
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| K3. | Verify how learning environments contribute to the learning and wellbeing of children. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Research and critique various theoretical perspectives and curriculum approaches within early childhood education |
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| S2. | Extend skills in developing a situational analysis of the learning community and its surrounds |
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| S3. | Develop a teaching philosophy that clearly articulates theoretical perspectives and justifies a selection of curriculum approaches, learning outcomes and pedagogy |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Examine a range of theoretical perspectives and approaches that influence curriculum decision-making. |
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| A2. | Develop skills to critique theoretical perspectives and approaches within education. |
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| A3. | Compile a curriculum document including philosophy, curriculum approaches, learning goals and outcomes and pedagogy |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. The various images of childhood
2. The theoretical perspectives that underpin curriculum design and Curriculum documents and frameworks
3. Professional teaching philosophy
4. The relationship between a teaching philosophy, curriculum approaches, learning outcomes and pedagogy
5. Re?ection as a critical part of the learning and teaching process
6. Situational Analysis of the environment and its impact on curriculum design |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, S1, S3, A1, A2; APST: 1.2 | PSTs will prepare a video presentation outlining an influential theoretical perspective that has impacted early childhood education. | Presentation | 30-40% | | 2. | K2, K3, S2, S3, A1, A3; APST: 3.1, 3.2 | PSTs will develop a curriculum document incorporating a professional philosophy, curriculum approaches, learning outcomes and goals and pedagogy. | Curriculum document | 60-70% |
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